Talk:Deleted scene

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It is requested that an image be included in this article to improve its quality, if possible. This image request is specifically for Screenshots from some deleted scenes. For instance, some of Serenity's and Pirates of the Caribbean's deleted scenes had unfinished special effects, Finding Nemo's were sketches with audio playing over them, etc. Also, I'd like to request a screen cap from one of the "Really Deleted Scenes" from the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy DVD for placement in the "Parody" section where they're mentioned.

[edit] Alternate Endings

Aren't alternate endings a kind of deleted scene? Should they be included here, or in a separate article? There isn't anything right now. Ace of Sevens

I would say that if there's enough material to have its own article, alternate ending should have its own article - but also have a reference here, as "alternate scenes" are sometimes counted as "deleted scenes" (and if you go by the literal meaning of "deleted scene", they are), and obviously, an alternate ending is comprised of one or more alternate scenes.

There might actually be an article in that; you would have to detail the history of the concept, including when, how, and by whom the first known alternate ending for a film was released (in either partially or fully completed film format, or as a script, or both, since I'm sure some alternate endings in film were known about, but never filmed), as well as mentions of a few other films since then that had known alternate endings (especially ones known to have had alternate endings filmed, not just written), and perhaps a brief bit on the current state of alternate scenes, including such things as how alternate endings are sometimes featured as DVD extras now in either filmed or textual format (and how they're used as a marketing tool for the DVDs). Didn't 28 Days Later have an alternate ending available on the DVD? I know at least one horror film has, because I remember seeing ads for something like that that mentioned it... Runa27 09:56, 12 June 2006 (UTC)

I started the alternate ending page (after reworking the multiple endings page). Feel free to add the historical stuff as you can find it. Adam 16:44, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

Fantastic! :D Thanks for all of your hard work (especially since it makes it feel even more like a proper Wikipedia page, to have some "See Also"s, heh)! I'm going to be hunting up the historical stuff in coming weeks and such. First, though, I'm gonna see if I can find a film/TV Wikiproject that may be able to help out as well. :) Runa27 02:58, 8 July 2006 (UTC)